hey i am going to europe in june and was wondering if being 17 while my 4 friends will be 18 is going to "hold me back" will i not be let into bars? will i not be able to drink hwile they do? how strict or serious about the drinking ages? if anyone has any opinions or answers that would be great…THANKS!!!

Just try to blend in and look confident. Make sure you don’t give them an excuse to check your age. If your mates all have ID and you get checked just say you’ve left yours in the safety deposit box !!

Youll be more than fine in amsterdam. Some of the places say that you have to be 18 to enter, just dont go in those. Im 18, only been ID once, because the bartender wanted to know where im from. Ive seen 14 year olds hanging out in the clubs. If you act nervous, youll get ID